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Suffolk Monologue from Henry VI

From Henry VI by William Shakespeare

male · defiant · 1:00 min

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Obscure and lowly swain, King Henry’s blood, The honourable blood of Lancaster, Must not be shed by such a jaded groom. Hast thou not kissed thy hand and held my stirrup? Bareheaded plodded by my foot-cloth mule, And thought thee happy when I shook my head? How often hast thou waited at my cup, Fed from my trencher, kneeled down at the board, When I have feasted with Queen Margaret? Remember it, and let it make thee crestfallen, Ay, and allay thus thy abortive pride. How in our voiding lobby hast thou stood And duly waited for my coming forth? This hand of mine hath writ in thy behalf, And therefore shall it charm thy riotous tongue.

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Suffolk confronts a lower-status individual, expressing his disdain and asserting his noble lineage while reflecting on their past interactions.

30s · anger · power · honor · betrayal · pride

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